Stake-securing means



Patented June 23, 1925. .i

`Uiu'rsn STATE DAVIDHTIMIIDAISKI," 0F SCOBEYVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

s'rAKE-s'EcURING MEANS.

I f 1w f Application filed May 14,

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, DAVID TIMIDAIsKi, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scobeyville, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful YImprovements in a Stake- Sccuring Means, of which the following is a specification. y i

This invention relatesto new and useful improvements in means for securing stakes on wagon body bottoms and has for its principal object to provide a means whereby the stake may be readily and easily disengaged fromrlocked engagementwith the bottom and removed therefrom'.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which will vnormally hold the stakes in proper position so as to prevent the accidental displacementof the same from the bottom-of the vehicle wagon body.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device ofthe above mentioned character, wherein means is associated with the stake securing means for releasing the securing means and holding` the same in an inoperative position. l

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thev above mentioned character, which is simple in construction,

inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for thevpurposes for which it is designed.

Other obfects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specilication and in which like numerals designate like parts throughoutY the same:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a wagon body bottom showing a plurality of stakes supported thereon and with my invention shown in 'conjunction therewith.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of one of the stakes with the securing means in its normally looked position.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the stake showing the locking means in an inoperative position, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line P-4 of Figure 2.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l desig- 1924. Serial No. 713,271.'

nates the bottom of a vehicle body preferably of a truck, and the same is provided with notches in the sides thereof in the 'manner shown atI 2 in the drawing at predetermined spaced interval. Extending around the side edges of the bottom of the vehicle body is the usual metallic band 3, and the some cooperates with the notches to provide pockets for receiving the usual stakes .4. The stakes support the slats 5 in the manner well known in the artvand the same provides sides and ends for the vehicle body. YVth the stakes now in use, the same frequently become disengaged from the pockets provided for thelower ends thereof and for the purposeof securing the stakes inproper position I have provided a simple' and efficient seouring means therefor.

Each stake is provided in the outer face thereof adjacent its lower end .with a longitudinally extending slot or recess' 6. The recess is adapted to communicate with the lower end of each stakein the manner clear.- ly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The securing means comprises a single strip of metal which is secured at its upper end in the upper portion of the slot as shown at 8.

wardly as shown at 9 and the inclined portion terminates in the lateral extension 10 which provides astop for engagement with 10 is'directed inwardly as shown at 11 andv extends downwardly as indicated at 12 yto the bottom of each stake and is then disposed rearwardly as illustrated at 13. The portion between the stop 10 and theinwardly disposed portion 13 is curved in cross ,section as illustrated more clearly at 14 in Figure l and the purpose of this construction is torender this particular portion rigid in order that the stop may' maintain its proper formation. The only elasticity or resiliency provided being in the portion 9.

Hinged to the outer end of the rearwardly extending portion 18 as illustrated at l5 is the releasing lever 16 and the same is provided with a suitable curved .handle 17 on the outer end thereof for actuating the same. The lever 16 is provided with a projection 18 which is adapted to cooperate with a suitable recess 19 provided in the bottom of each stake and the purpose thereof will hereinafter be more fully described.

i The strip is then disposed at an incline out body. Then it'becomes necessary'to remove the sideboards and the stakes upon which the same are mounted from the bottom ol,Y

the vehicle body, the lever 1G which is associated with' the strip 7 secured in the recess 6' oli' each of the stakes is pulled npwardly and then moved inwardly as to disengage they stop member l0 from. the stand 3 land retract the same within the slot or recess G. The projection 18 will then be seated'inthe recess 1S) provided in the bottom of the stake whereby the stop member will be lie-ld in a retracted position so as to enable the stakes to be removed 'from tl e bottom of the body in a comparatively simple Vand ethoient manner.

As statedheretofore the provision ot the, lower portion of the strip ot concaved construction will render the same ri gid and prevent the stop member from beingy sprimg when the lever is actuated.`

It will thusbe seen from the foregoing, description, ,tl1`at a securingmeansffor stakes inconnectionV with the bottoms for vehicle,y bodies has been provided which willI antw maticallybe movechto a locked position when. the, stakes are inserted inthe notches provided therefor in-.the bottoni and lli'nrthermore the lever; provides a meansitor enabling afpersonto. readily and easily dis-1 engage the 'locking means from its normal position whenever it becomes necessary to remove thef stakes from the bottom..

A device of. thischaraoter may be ,manufacture-de at avery lowcost and will further be'o. such acoiistructionvas to facilitate; the, application thereoon sta-kes now in, use.c

IVhile I have'shown thepreferredlemr bodiment ot'mly invention, it,is to. b-eunderestooditliatvarions changes in thesizel shape' v and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ol the invent-ion and the scope of the appended claims. l Y

Having thus described theinvention, what IE claim .is.:

l. In combination with the bottom ot a 'vehiclev body havingnotches in the sides thereof, a band extending around the side edges of the bottom7 stakes adapted to be inserted in said notches, each' stake havlower end of the outer tace thereo'fyaspring catch seatedvinthe' recess and normally engaging the, lower edggey or'y said'band to hold the stake in position in the notclnmeans for releasing the catch, from engagement with ing a longitudinal recess providedin the` the band, means for holding` the catchin a Y be, inserted in said notches, each stake hav-Y inea longitudinal recess provided. inthe lower endot the outer face thereof, a metallic strip secured at its upper end in said recess,- a stop member formed in the intermediate portion ot'said strip `and adaptcdfto normally engage the lower edge ofthe band for holding the stakeagainst'accidental displacement from the-'notch provided thi-breton the, lower end of vthe strip extending below the lower endof'the stake and disposel1inwardly adjacent the bottom ofthe-stake.: a leverv pivoted, to `the free... end off sait ,f inwardly extendingY portion for r-.etnaeting;` the stop from engagementwith the band. ,an-dla.

projection formed ;on said lever and adapted to .besea-ted in a; recess. providedin the, bottomot the. stake :tor holding the stop mem-v bcr in a retracted position.

InftestimonyV whereof. I affix 1ny,sigr.a-

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- DAVID 'HMIDAISKL 

